The New Winter Favorite Sparkles in Stainless Steel
Cold weather calls for bold wines and, well, it is freezing out. With most of the Midwest under polar vortex house arrest, bold red wines should be flying off the…
WineEnthusiast-Approved Gifts for the Wine Enthusiast on Your List
Finding the perfect holiday gift can be exhausting. Perhaps that is why so many folks choose to grab a bottle of wine as they run out the door to the…
Oaking Beyond the Barrel
It’s no wonder that oak barrels have a long history in winemaking; oak emparts a rich flavor onto wines, a flavor that, for some palates, is synonymous with wine itself.…
Congrats to the 2018 Masters of Wine
Raise a glass to celebrate ten new Masters of Wine! Just last week, The Institute of Masters of Wine honored ten new winemakers with the title. The newest batch of…
Isn’t Gluten Free Wine Just Wine?
Though only 1% of the American population (and 20-30% of the world) has celiac disease, many have decided that gluten doesn’t agree with their body and endeavor to cut it…
Has Wine Finally Left The Oak Barrel Behind?
Wine hasn’t always been aged in oak barrels. In fact, wine greatly predates the oak barrels, and the advent of the oak wine barrel was primarily transportation-driven (you can read…
Bright, Unoaked Chardonnays for a Bright Spring
After a boom of popularity in the late 90’s to early 2000’s, Chardonnay has taken a lot of heat. Beyond market saturation, the issue was that many winemakers were oaking…
Is Award-winning Wine Worth It?
Medals are a good thing, right? Whether it’s in the Olympics or in the wine cellar, you always go for gold. While we’ll hear more about figure skating in February,…
What’s So “Natural” About Natural Wines?
As a general rule, technology is a good thing. Right? It’s a tangible example of humans progression-- how we improve our lives and surroundings. The wine industry has certainly seen…
France Set to Produce the Least Amount of Wine in 60 Years
Extreme weather has affected innumerable businesses this year as unusual patterns have caused everything from droughts to hurricanes. As French vineyards near the end of their harvest season, it seems that…